Stanchion.



Patented Feb. 27, I900.

I N0. 644,l73. E. D. HOWE.

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PATENT FFIC EDGAR D. HOWE, OF W'EEDSPORT, NEW YORK.

STANCHION.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 644,173, dated February27, 1900.

Application filed October 14 1899. Serial No. 733,651- (No model.)

To (0% whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDGAR D. HOWE, a citi- Zen of the United States,residing at Weedsport, in the county of Cayugaand State of New York,have invented a new and useful Stanchion, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in cattle-stanchions, and has forits object the production of individual stanchions of novel constructionand simple and eflicient mechanism for simultaneously opening or closinga number of individual stanchions by the manipulation of handleslocated, if desired, outside of the barn.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of my devicecomplete, showing a part of the top broken away. Fig. 2 is a top planview of the subject-matter of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail perspectiveview of one of the stanchions in the open position; and Fig. 4 is adetail sectional view through one of the stanchions in the closedposition, certain of the parts being shown in elevation.

Referring to the reference-numerals desig nating corresponding partsthroughout the several views, 1 indicates a frame in which a number ofstanchions 2 are designed to be mounted. The stanchions 2 comprise topand bottom rails 3 and 4, a fixed vertical rail 5, connecting the topand bottom rails at one end, and a hinged rail 6, located between theopposite ends of the rails 3 and 4. The stanchions of this general formare swiveled between the upper and lower horizontal beams 7 and 8 of theframe 1 by trunnions 9, projecting in opposite directions from the rails3 and 4 and journaled in the beams. The movable rails or sides of thestanchions are hinged or pivoted within terminal recesses 10 in thebottom rails 4 by pintles 11, located adjacent to their outer edges.

12 indicates a-spring-notch formed at the lower end of the inner edge ofthe rail 6, in which projects the free end of a stout spring 13, securedwithin the bottom rail 4. The

power of this spring constantly urges the rail 6 in the direction of itsopen position, as indicated in Fig. 3 of the drawings; but underordinary conditions the railis retained against movement and in parallelrelation with the rail .5 by a swinging latch or bail 14, mounted r thelatch.

Any suitable means for guiding and limiting the movement of the swingingrail of the stanchions may be provided; but I prefer to employguidelinks 16, connected at their front ends to pins 17 at the oppositesides of the rail 6 and extending within the rail 3, which is hollow andis provided with a central partition 18, forming longitudinal channelsfor the reception of these links.

19 indicates a stop-pin passed through the rail 3 and engaging the loopsfor the purpose of limiting the outward movement of the swinging rail 6under the impulse of the spring 13.

The foregoing constitutes a detailed description of the individualstanchions designed to be employed in the ordinary manner for theretention of cattle, and I shall now proceed to a description of themechanism which I employ for simultaneously opening and closing theseveral stanchions mount= ed in the frame.

20 and 21 indicate, respectively, what I will term a latch-shaft and agate-shaft. The latch-shaft is connected through cables 22, passingthrough the beam 7, with the latches 14 of the several stanchions, andthe gate-shaft 21 is connected to the upper ends of the cables 23, whichpass downwardly through the beam 7, thence through openings in the rails5 of the stanchions, and are connected at their opposite ends to theswinging rails or gates 6 adjacent to the upper ends of the latter. Theshafts are preferably mounted at the ends of the uprights of the frame1, above the beam 7, and are provided with terminal actuating-levers 24.

In operation, when it is desired to open the stanchions to release theneck of the cattle the latch-shaft 20 is rocked sufliciently to causethe elevation of the latches 14. The gates of the stanchions will thenbe swung to their open position under the impulse of the springs 13 andwill be retained by the stop* pins 19 engaging the ends of the links 16.The handle of the latch-shaftis then released, and when it is desired toclose the stanchions the gate-shaft 21 is rotated to cause the cables 23to draw the upper ends of the gates G into the bifurcated ends of therails 3, where the latches 14, traveling up the inclines 15 at the endsof the rails 6, will drop over and retain them in position.

What I claim is 1. In a cattle-stanchion, a frame, having opposite endrails, a side rail fixedly connecting the end rails, and an oppositeside rail hinged to one of the end rails, and provided at its hinged endwith a notch, a spring carried by the adjacent end rail, engaging thenotch in the hinged rail, and normally closing the latter, a latchcarried by the opposite end rail and holding the hinged rail closed, andmeans for closing the latter rail against the action of the spring.

2. In a cattle-stanchion, a frame comprising upper and lower end rails,and a side rail fixedly connecting adjacent ends of the end rails, theopposite end of one of the latter rails being provided with abifurcation, an opposite side rail having one end pivoted or hingedwithin the bifurcation of one of the end rails, and provided with anotch located Within the bifurcation and formed in the inner side of thehinged rail, a spring carried by the bifurcated end rail, bearingagainst one wall of the notch in the hinged rail, and normally closingthe latter, a latch carried by the opposite end rail and holding thehinged rail closed, and means for closing the latter rail against theaction of the spring.

3. In a cattle-stanchion, a frame comprising opposite end rails, and afixed side rail, an opposite side rail hinged to one of the end railsand foldable into a bifurcation in the other end rail, the latter beinghollow, opposite guide-links slidable within the hollow end rail, andengaging oppositely-extending pins carried by the hinged rail, astop-pin carried by the hollow rail and extending transversely throughthe guide-links, and a latch carried by the hollow end rail and engagingthe hinged rail.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

EDGAR l). IIONVE.

Witnesses:

\V. H. KERAND, E. A. DUNCAN.

